四级听写50篇45-50

Passage 45 The Influence of Life

In the early times when human beings hunted and gathered food, they were not in control of their environment. They could only interact with their surroundings as the other lower animals did.

When they learned to make fire, however, they became capable of altering their environment. To provide themselves with fuel, they cut down trees. They also burned clearings in forests to increase the growth of grass and to provide a greater grazing area for the wild animals that human beings fed upon. This development led to farming and the domestication of animals. Fire provided the means for cooking plants which had previously been inedible. Only when the process of meeting the basic need for food reached a certain level was it possible for humans to follow other pursuits such as setting up families, forming societies and founding cities. (139 words) Useful Words and Expressions:

interact with与……相合

cut down v. 砍倒

cut down a tree with an axe用斧头把树砍倒

cut down on smoking减少抽烟

clearing n．空旷地

grazing n．放牧，牧草domestication n．驯养，驯服previously adv．先前，以前inedible adj，不适于食用的，不能吃的pursuit n．追击scholastic pursuit学术探讨「研究」；做学问pursut of profit追逐利润In one's pursut of happiness 追求幸福Hell-fo-rleather pursuit全力追击，拼命追赶set up v．设立

Passage 46 Automobiles

It is impossible to say that any one man invented the automobile. Many individuals living and working in different countries and at different times contributed to its development. Many of the discoveries that went into the creation of the automobile were small in themselves. But together they were important. Here are two examples.

"Carriage is running at a speed of 8 to 9 miles an hour." It was almost unheard of in those days. According to automobile historians, this was the first practical use of mechanical power to move a vehicle. After its first run, the machine reportedly burned up while the inventor and his friends were celebrating its success at a pub.

Henry Ford is considered the father of modem automobile mass production. His famous Model-T car, because of its low price, made it possible to produce cars on a large scale and his efforts made it accessible to ordinary people. (152 words)

Useful Words and Expressions:automomile n. ＜主美＞汽车(=＜英＞motor car, car＝contribute to v. 捐献，贡献contribute to me Red Cross向红十字会捐献contribute to a literary journal向文学杂志投稿Drink contributed to his ruin．酗酒促使他毁灭。She seldom contributes to the

discussion．她在讨论中很少发言。carriage n．马车，客车historian n．历史学家，史家vehicle n．交通工具，车辆reportedly adv. 据传说，据传闻pub n．酒馆，客栈mass production n.大规模生产on a large scale大规模

地accessible adj．易接近的，可到达的accessible t与……接近

Passage 47 House and Home

"House" and "home" are two words that have similar meanings. "House" and "home" both refer to places where people live. However, there is a difference between them. "Home" is often referred to as the place that we live in with our families. Sadly, in our society, people can hardly distinguish a home from a house because they often see no difference between them. This confusion can be traced back to the indifference between family members. Therefore, we can say that love is an important factor in a home. A home is a shelter, not only for our bodies but also for our minds. Whenever we are depressed, we can go home for comfort. Everyone in the family will do his best to take care of each other and share their happiness as well as sorrow. Without love, a home is merely a house where loneliness is all that can be found. And a house can never be a home unless there is love. (163 words)

Useful Words and Expressions: refer to v. 提到，指的是refer a question to an expert非曲直把问题提交给专家（处理）refer sb. to the dictionary 叫某人去查字典He referred his success to the good teaching he had. 他把他的成功归于以前所受的良好教育。distinguish v．区别，辨别distinguish between silk and rayon 分清丝和人造丝People who cannot distinguish between colours are said to becolour-blind．不能分辨颜色的人被称为色盲。confusion n．混乱，混淆trace back to v. 追溯到trace one's family back 追溯某人家世trace a rumour to its source 追查谣言的根源indifference n．不关心depressed adj．沮丧的，降低的

Passage 48 Population Growth

It is well-known that there has been a drastic increase in world population. But it is probably less well-known that the extinction rate of wildlife species is experiencing a parallel trend.

Take the United States for instance. In 1990, U.S. population reached an unprecedented level of 250 million, which is approximately 250 times of that of 1800. On the other hand, wildlife species are disappearing from the country at an alarming rate. By 1900, about 70 wildlife species would never be seen in U. S. We are fully justified in declaring that the explosive population growth has had an adverse effect on the survival of wildlife species and will be a constant threat to the wildlife resources if no immediate actions are taken.

Nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human spedes is altering the physical and chemical world. It has been demolishing the environment we are living in. (152 words)

Useful Words and Expressions:

drastic adj.激烈的take drastic measures采取果断措施「激烈手段」a drastic debate激烈的辩论make drastic change 做彻底的改变species n．种类extinction n．消失，消灭Paralell adj．平行的，相同的，类似的trend n．倾向，趋势unprecedented adj．空前的approximately adv．近似地，大约justify v．证明……是正当的explosive adj．爆炸（性）的magnitude n．大小，数量，量级alter v．改变The weather alters almost daily．天气几乎天天变化。demolish vt．毁坏，破坏

Passage 49 Natural Resources

Through the changes in the ways of making a living in a family over several generations, the cartoon aims at sounding a warning against man's wasteful use of natural resources and emphasizing the urgent need to preserve these resources.

Ever since man appeared on the earth, man's survival has been heavily dependent on nature. Almost everything we use in our everyday life comes from nature, ranging from the food we eat, the water we drink, to the wood which is turned into furniture. With the development of technology and population growth, the amount and range of materials used has increased at an alarming rate.

However, natural resources are not inexhaustible. Some reserves are already on the brink of exhaustion and there is no hope of replacing them. The widespread water shortage is an example in point. If man continued to squander natural resources with no thought for the future, the whole world would be in a mess. (157 words)

Useful Words and Expressions:

make a living 谋生earn [gain, get, make] one's living 谋生eke out a living勉强维持生活high living 奢侈阔绰的生活scrape a living勉强够维持生活scrounge a living靠乞讨过日子aim at v. 瞄准，针对aim high胸怀大志；力争上游take aim (at)）瞄准warning n．警告，预告give sb. warning 预先通知某人（特指解雇、辞职、退租等）ake warning有所警戒［惕］warning wodS告诫之言alarming adj．使人惊动的，令人担忧的be in a mess乱七八糟，处境狼狈

Passage 50 Reading

Nowadays few of us read books after we leave school.

This is rather disturbing, for one should know that books are no less necessary to one's mental life than fresh air is to one's physical life. From good reading we can derive companionship, experience and instruction.

A good book is our faithful friend. It can increase our contentment when we are cheerful and happy, and lessen our pain when we are sad or lonely. Books can also offer us a wide range of experience. Few of us can travel far firom home or live long over 100, but all of us can live many lives

through the pages of books. What's more, reading books can increase our intellectual ability, broaden our minds and make us wise.

With the coming of TV, books are no longer read as widely as they once were. However, nothing can replace the role that books play in our lives. (154 words)

Useful Words and Expressions:

leave school 离校，中学毕业disturbing adj．使人不安的，烦扰的mental adj．精神的，智力的mental powers智力mental illness精神病mental Patient 精神病患者Don't listen to him； he's mental．别听他的，他是个疯子。derive vt．得自，得到derive a conclusion from facts从事实推出结论companionship n．侣伴，交谊 contentment n．满意intellectual 智力的an intellectual book知性的书an intellectual problem需要动脑子解决的问题an intellectual person 知识分子

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41.Apology Helps It is never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of apologizing. Look back with honesty and think how often you have judged roughly, you said unkind things, and pushed yourself ahead at the expense of a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you were so sorry. A bit frightening, isn’t it? It is frightening, isn’t it? It is frightening because some deep wisdom in us knows that when even a small wrong has been committed, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and regret expressed. A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damaged relationship but also make it stronger. If you can think of someone who deserves an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or judged too roughly, or just neglected, do something about it right now. 42. Sleep Why is it so difficult to fall asleep when you are overtired? There is no one answer that applies to every individual. It is possible to feel “tired” physically and still be unable to fall asleep, because while your body may be exhausted, you do not feel sleepy. It is not so easy to simply “turn off”. Lack of sleep complicates matters even more. Experts say adults need at